News In-utero exposure to gestational diabetes linked to glucose intolerance in later life Research strengthens the theory that gestational diabetes may lead to altered glucose metabolism in the offspring.…Published: 1 August 2014
News Facial expressions can help emergency diagnosis Study shows patients with serious cardiopulmonary disorders have a narrower range of facial expressions.…Published: 31 July 2014
News Inhaled steroids suppress growth in children, conclude Cochrane reviewers Reviews of data about the effects on growth of corticosteroid inhalers in asthmatic children have reinforced guidance that the lowest effective dose should be given.…Published: 31 July 2014
News Protein identified that increases resistance to chemotherapy Researchers from Barts Cancer Institute have identified a role for endothelial Focal Adhesion Kinase (FAK) in regulating tumour chemosensitivity.…Published: 30 July 2014
News Scientists engineer ‘α-sheet’ to neutralise amyloid proteins Researchers have confirmed the existence of a toxic intermediary in the development of amyloid proteins and have designed a protein to neutralise it.…Published: 30 July 2014
News Community pharmacists identify people at risk of diabetesPharmacists can identify patients who have an increased risk of developing type 2 diabetes, research by the University of East Anglia and Boots UK confirms.…Published: 29 July 2014
News Personal contact from pharmacist enhances patients’ adherence to medicinesInterventions that include counselling by a pharmacist help patients with cardiovascular diseases adhere to their medicines, UK research shows.…Published: 29 July 2014
News Pharmacy-led asthma service helps patients Service provided by pharmacists in Australia help patients manage conditions.…Published: 25 July 2014
News Putting clinical information at your fingertips Harvinder Sondh uses his background as a pharmacist to help design online tools to assist pharmacists and pharmacutical scientists.…Published: 25 July 2014
News Chip diagnoses type 1 diabetes in minutesResearchers have used nanotechnology to develop a plasmonic gold chip that can diagnose type 1 diabetes within minutes.…Published: 25 July 2014